"At this stage, the injury does not seem to be serious with suggestions it is down to bruising".

If Firmino - described this week as 'amazing' by Coutinho - has pulled out of games that take place a week from now, then it almost certainly means he'll be out of Sunday's trip to Southampton.

Liverpool's squad is strong enough to cope with €40m-rated Firmino's absence, though, and with Lallana, and Coutinho in good form - plus Sturridge in the team - the Brazilian's loss shouldn't be a huge issue.

Meanwhile, Alberto Moreno is due to have another scan to assess his current injury, and according to Jurgen Klopp:

"We'll do another scan, then see if it's more clear. If there's nothing visible, maybe then we'll try to use him."

If Moreno misses the next few games, and Flanagan performs well in his absence, then the Spaniard may struggle to get his place back.